Arya

Guests

"Arya." Michael entered my room and found me out on the porch trying to keep it together. "You okay?" He asked.

"Mommy!" I turned to see Aladar running towards me.

"Dopey!" I picked him up and hugged him. I wiped my eyes and Michael saw.

"How was your trip?" I looked at Aladar and he smiled.

"It was amazing! I almost caught a lizard but it ran away."

I gasped. "How big!" I changed my whole attitude.

"This big." He used his hands to show me.

"That's so big!"

"Bruno killed it." He smiled.

"Oh?" I laughed and hugged him.

"Are you okay?" He asked as he had his hands to himself.

"Of course!" I put him down and Michael placed his hand on his head.

"Aladar, go to one of the men and tell them to accompany you to get Bruno and get ready for dinner."

"Okay." He grinned.

"If you think you need help, ask Miriam." I gave him a kiss on the forehead and he walked out closing the door behind him. I used my pointers to wipe the bottom of my eyes.

"Did he behave?" I asked as I walked past him.

"Yeah. He ran away a few times but that's expected of a kid." I could feel his eyes on me.

"What have you done today?" He asked as he unbuttoned his tux jacket.

"The daily thing on breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Preparing a ball for tonight. Miriam sent out the invitations of the names of the people I wrote on a paper. I had to arrange and organize the throne room including the headquarters."

"For who?" He had his right hand in his pocket and left his other hand out.

"Oh, his parents are visiting."

"Uh-huh. Where is he?" He had a serious look on his face.

"Oh, he just left. If you leave now you can catch up to him. Excuse me but I have to make sure the dining room is well decorated." As I walked past him he took a step to his left, blocking my way and hugging me.

"What did he do to you?" He spoke softly.

"Do to me?" I acted like i wasn't just crying.

"Did he hit you? Did he lay a hand on you?" Just before he could get mad enough to the point where he'll actually punch the King I stopped him.

"No, he- I..." I pulled away but he didn't let go. He walked towards the bed with me still in his grasp and my back hit the bed frame.

"You told him didn't you?" He placed his hand on the back of my head and the other wrapped around me.

"Michael, what if he tells his parents about me?" I cried again. "If they know about me they'll make sure to remove me from the throne."

"Does he know about the people?"

"I told him that I'm the only one that holds this power. I don't want to endanger the people."

"Everythings going to be okay." He held my head and looked into my eyes.

"What if it's not? What if they remove me from the throne and Avallon is handed to someone abusive and cruel? What if they take away Aladar?" He wiled the years from my eyes and I held onto his wrists.